The map below shows majority race by area in Ottawa, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Ottawa racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Ottawa overall is white, making up 65.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 20.8%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Ottawa
Self-Identified Race |
Ottawa, OK Population |
|---|---|
White |
65.3% |
Hispanic |
2.9% |
Black |
0.5% |
Asian |
0.5% |
Native American |
20.8% |
Other |
10.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ottawa, OK
The map below shows diversity in Ottawa. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Ottawa Diversity Score
52.0
More diverse than 86% of US cities
Ottawa has a diversity score of 52.0: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Ottawa is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Ottawa's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Ottawa, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Ottawa.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.